Ontario is reporting 1,185 cases of #COVID19 and nearly 33,300 tests completed. Locally, there are 343 new cases in Toronto, 235 in Peel and 105 in York Region.
As of 8:00 p.m. yesterday, 943,533 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered.
— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) March 9, 2021
Ontario staring down possible third wave of COVID-19, but severity remains unclear
Ontario appears to be standing on the edge of a third wave of COVID-19, some experts say — but because of virus variants, vaccinations and the promise of warmer weather on the horizon, it’s unclear how severe it could be.
All of those changing variables mean predicting exactly what will happen in the coming weeks is difficult, said epidemiologist Dr. Tim Sly, a professor emeritus at Ryerson University in Toronto.
“It’s almost like a dystopian plot in a movie. On the horizon ahead you’ve got the vaccine cavalry … and on the other horizon you’ve got the mutants, all lined up, a motley bunch,” Sly said.
“It’s almost like the third act of a three-act play … it’s the crisis now. The future will be determined by this conflict, and it could go either way.”
